Broken & Alone
Many hikers and backpackers search out areas off the beaten path. There’s something alluring about visiting a trail or lake or summit that few other humans get to see. We covet peace and solitude, and...
26 Mai 202127min
From Desert Paradise to Death Trap
At the crux of every survival story is a pivotal decision point. The choices we make when the stakes are high can mean the difference between salvation and struggle, misery and hope, life and death. W...
12 Mai 202125min
We Fell Down the Mountain
Many survival stories include an element of helplessness. When you're far from civilization hurt, unable to move. There's little, you can do to keep yourself alive. It's helplessness that sets in when...
5 Mai 202128min
Arctic Nightmare: Mauled by a Polar Bear
Polar bears, the grand beasts of the arctic, are one of the most fearsome predators on earth. Healthy males can weigh half a ton, stand eight feet tall on their hind legs and possess enough power to g...
28 Apr 202122min
SAR's Secret Weapon: An Ultra-Running Volunteer
When Jeremy Humphrey set out to find a missing hiker in July of 2020, he didn't have any training or fancy rescue gear. But he had something else, legs that could carry him for miles and miles in a da...
21 Apr 202122min
The Mountains Called, I Shouldn't Have Listened
If you listen to this podcast you can probably relate to a sense of being pulled by the mountains. A feeling that John Muir put memorably when he wrote the mountains are calling and I must go." We ans...
14 Apr 202123min
At the Heart of the Matter
Months after receiving a pacemaker, mother-of-five Stephanie Ingram was celebrating her newfound health with a solo trek of Washington's Wonderland Trail. But no matter your fitness, Mother Nature can...
7 Apr 202127min
Tragedy on the Appalachian Trail Part 2
When there's trouble on the trail, who are you supposed to call? In this week's episode, we examine the missed chances that led to the unthinkable one spring evening on the Appalachian Trail.
27 Apr 202029min
